Cookie of the week
Jam Sandwich Cookies
      Ingredients Makes 18 4 cups Everyday Baking Mix, spooned and leveled 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1/2 cup whole milk 3/4 cup seedless jam or jelly Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a food processor, pulse baking mi...
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Carolyn Kruegerr presents Edible Flower program
By Brenda Kay Ledford
      The art of cooking and garnishing with edible flowers has revived. Many chefs use blossoms for a touch of elegance in their dishes. Carolyn Krueger gave a presentation on "Edible Flowers" at Moss Memorial Library on Saturday, May 10th. The Fred A. Moss Charity Trust funded the program with about ...
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Reece Society to Honor Poet's Memory
      "Remembering Reece" is the topic of this year's program for the Byron Herbert Reece Society's fifth annual meeting. Members and friends of the Society will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the poet/novelist's death. Reece was teaching at Young Harris College, and it was there that he committed ...
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2008 May Master Gardener athens, Ga Tour
      Clay County Master Gardeners are planning a second Bus Tour to visit two gardens May 31. The first stop will be a guided tour of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens, The tour will last about 1 1/2 hours and will cover the Conservatory, Herb Garden, Heritage Garden, Physic Garden and t...
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Cooking with Barbara
By Barbara Walker-Huff
      On my many trips to England to visit my friends in Yorkshire, they often served me Shepherd's Pie. Anne and Doreen live in a little village called Bellbusk. They used to run small store where you could buy fresh trout, caught by the villagers and eggs and milk. They also had a small Cafe.
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Journal of a living lady
By Nancy White Kelly #321 Month of May
      The month of May is one of the busiest for the Living Lady. Being a school administrator means being involved in lots of activities. I have been to the community playgrounds, eaten hot dogs, taken trips, given awards and still have much ahead: baccalaureate services, athletic banquets, dress-up di...
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Party planned for Hidden Valley
      The owners of Hidden Valley Estates of North Carolina are pleased to welcome the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce members and all area Realtors to a ribbon cutting and open house on Tuesday, May 27 from 2:30-6:00 p.m. The ribbon cutting will be at 2:30 p.m.
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Railroad Club will learn about county history
      On Thursday, May 15, the Valley River Model Railroad Club will hold it's regular monthly meeting at the L&N Depot in Downtown Murphy beginning at 6 p.m. The interested public is cordially invited to attend. This month's featured speaker is Mr. Ben Pipes, a lifelong resident of Murphy with an inte...
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Students air newscast in class
      Murphy - This semester Murphy High School's Video Production II class started airing a newscast - once a week! WDOG: The Paw was first aired February 13th - during third block. The news crew consisted of Co-Anchors: Jose Alvarez and Brittany Nicholson, Sports Report: Andrews Nichols, and Weath...
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Handmade finds
     Model boats, jewelry, baby clothes, carvings, garden furniture and much, much more are at Creative Country Crafters in Peddlers Village, 7251 US Highway 64 West, Murphy. Owner Carol Martino held a grand opening on April 30 and a Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting. Chamber staff, amba...
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Fired up
     Hearths of Fire & Stone Shoppe held a grand opening and ribbon cutting to announce the new owners and services. Owners Warren and Greg Dennis welcomed Cherokee County Chamber staff, directors, ambassadors, family and friends to join in the celebration. From left are chamber Ambassador Sherry McCollu...
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